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After landing in a flooded field outside Boz Qandahari Village, Kunduz Province, Afghanistan on the night of Nov. 2, 2016 and as they trudged a mile toward their target through mud up to their waists, Army Sgt. 1st Class Morrison, the senior medical sergeant , 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), remembered thinking, “Alright, yeah, that’s […]
Few members of the active duty Army are aware of what is one of the best kept secrets in the military. Even if you have missed your primary opportunity to attend Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) in your regular career, you can still become a member of Army Special Forces through the National Guard. […]
There’s a limited set of training options for rucking other than rucking itself. But, rucking is the one sport that requires practice in that act, only, to improve. To ruck you have to ruck. But, I say that with one caveat – endurance running helps a ton. Embracing longer runs, ten or more miles every […]
Washington, D.C. – Congress has asked the Secretary of Defense to submit a written report next year detailing enabling support each service provided to special operations forces. The report is required within 180 days of when the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act becomes law. Congress passed the $619 billion measure Dec. 8, and […]
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Dec. 11 the United States will send 200 additional special operations forces to Syria. The announcement follows the creation of new authorities to provide the Syrian opposition with man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). That provision, in addition to another creating a counter Islamic State of Iraq […]
The military is full of professional jargon and SOF is certainly no exception. With the growing interest in Special Operations, I hear a lot of terminologies used to describe us which makes me cringe. The worst part is that some of these terms are thrown around so often that they become an institution in and […]
Kabul’s military training academy is churning out classes of enthusiastic women to serve in Afghanistan’s army, but the realities of rising violence and a conservative society make the future for the young recruits far from certain. In the latest class, some of the nearly 150 women training to be officers say they feel proud to […]
(Continued from Part II) White privilege: now, just what again is that? I may have to go to my heavy hitter, the 14-year-old Small Daughter, to have that one splayned to me. White privilege to me is like the Abominable Snowman; it’s a big white monster that so many insist exists, but nobody has ever […]
My nickname was Ishmael for the first few months on a team. Being a new guy is an interesting experience and fun, just not for you. You’ve all heard it. FNG – “Fucking New Guy.” That was me; it was you and if it wasn’t it will be. It’s not fun but, it’s not the […]
Editors note: the following open letter was penned by a current member of 5th Special Forces Group who wanted to speak out against the current toxic command climate that exists in his unit. Toxic leadership is something that many soldiers and civilians accuse their command of, but rarely is it ever as bad as it […]
There is something about American culture, we love high tech. I mean, we really love our gadgets. Tesla death rays that fry terrorists into Kentucky Fried Chicken? Sign us up! Americans love defense technology, from laser guided bombs, to night vision goggles, to more futuristic things like the so-called Iron Man suit. With the development […]
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U.S. Army Special Forces and Iraqi Commandos conduct a night raid to capture a high-value target.
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American Special Forces and Iraqi Commandos, respond in kind, and with overwhelming firepower.
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